Brainwaves

Drag, burlesque, and cabaret artist, Rosie Roulette is proudly queer, disabled and living with AuDHD. They talk about their lived experience and new show 'POKÉLESQUE'.

Adolescents and families expert, Dr. Will Dobud talks about 'Kids These Days', which is also the title of his new book. Based in the US. and Australia, he has researched troubled teens in America and advocates to protect youth from institutionalisation and harm. Dr. Dobud tackles the issues of overdiagnosis and gender related challenges as well as promotes the positive impact of outdoor and wilderness therapy.

Today on Brainwaves, we’re joined by Franceyne from VACRO to discuss mental health and imprisonment, including the criminalisation of mental health, support in prison, and the reintegration journey for people returning to the community. You can sign up to VACRO's newsletting here: Subscribe to the Vacro newsletter | Vacro To learn more about VACRO you can follow them on social media at the links bellow:Vacro | Melbourne VIC | Facebookhttps://bsky.app/profile/vacro.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/vacroau

Eleanor Doran and Shehelah Dassenaike from Impact Co join Brainwaves to discuss their recent Adolescent and Youth Inpatient Service Experience Design Project. They talk about the importance of involving young people in service design and reform matters. Eleanor and Shehelah draw on lived, learned, and professional experience, from values-driven projects to co-design with young people, families, and services. They’ll share what they heard, learned, and what needs to change.

Beyond the Visual is the UK’s first major sculpture exhibition where blind and partially blind practitioners are central to its curation, and make up most of the exhibitors. The work is based on ground-breaking research that challenges the dominance of sight in the making and appreciation of art. The project is led by Professor Ken Wilder and Dr. Aaron McPeake who are today’s guests on our radio show, Brainwaves. Over the next two episodes, Ken and Aaron talk to host Mark about access to the arts for disabled people, in particular blind people. Ken Wilder's Website: https://www.kenwilderartist.com/(link is external) Aaron McPeake's Website: https://www.aaronmcpeake.com/index.html(link is external) More information about the exhibition can be found here: Henry Moore Foundation(link is external) An open source PDF of Beyond the Visual: Multisensory Modes of beholding art by Ken Wilder and Aaron McPeake can be accessed here: Beyond the Visual

Beyond the Visual is the UK’s first major sculpture exhibition where blind and partially blind practitioners are central to its curation, and make up most of the exhibitors. The work is based on ground-breaking research that challenges the dominance of sight in the making and appreciation of art. The project is led by Professor Ken Wilder and Dr. Aaron McPeake who are today’s guests on our radio show, Brainwaves. Over the next two episodes, Ken and Aaron talk to host Mark about access to the arts for disabled people, in particular blind people. Ken Wilder's Website: https://www.kenwilderartist.com/ Aaron McPeake's Website: https://www.aaronmcpeake.com/index.html More information about the exhibition can be found here: Henry Moore Foundation An open source PDF of Beyond the Visual: Multisensory Modes of beholding art by Ken Wilder and Aaron McPeake can be accessed here: Beyond the Visual

When life hits you with wave after wave of problems, you either start going under, or you learn how to surf. At this point, media personality Osher Günsberg asks ‘So What? Now What? — it's also the title of his new book and his guide to getting unstuck. He will talk with host Flic Manning about his mental health journey and latest book.

Writer and artist Nathan Bell explores his lived experience of mental health challenges including psychosis, combined with his spiritual beliefs, through his work. This includes mysticism and shamanism. You can discover Nathan's other work by following the links below: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NathanBellArtist Instagram https://www.instagram.com/newcastleartresistance YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@nathanbelltherevolutionari4375 Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/modernculturenw/shop

Mark catches with with clinical psychologist Natalie to discuss growing up with the AFL and why she believes a dedicated mental health round ought to be introduced to the game. The article referred to in the podcast can be found by following the link below:Is It Time For The AFL To Cast A Mental Health Awareness Round?

Mark sits down with singer-songwriter Jen Frank to discuss all things mental health and her upcoming EP 'Friend Zone'. More music and news about Jen Frank can be found in the linktree below:Linktree

Sasha is a trans advocate with the Trans Action Network (TAN) in Naarm. They will have a chat with Mark about the lesser known challenges facing transgender people, especially those in the early stages of medical transition.

Part 2 of a panel discussion led by Mary o'Hagen, Director of Lived Experience at Wellways, on the shared role we play in building a more compassionate mental health system. The panellists of this discussion include Giancarlo de Vera, Maria Katsonis, and Associate Professor Harry Hill.

Part 1 of a panel discussion led by Mary o'Hagen, Director of Lived Experience at Wellways, on the shared role we play in building a more compassionate mental health system. The panellists of this discussion include Giancarlo de Vera, Maria Katsonis, and Associate Professor Harry Hill.

Last month, we held our 24th Annual Woodcock Lecture in Melbourne. The evening brought together mental health advocates, peer workers, clinicians, and people with lived experience around a central theme: how to centre dignity and humanity in the mental health system. This episode will feature keynote speaker, Giancarlo de Vera the CEO of BEING, as they discuss the loss of close friends and 'the slow invisible violence of coercive treatment', that exists within the mental health system.

Last month, we held our 24th Annual Woodcock Lecture in Melbourne. The evening brought together mental health advocates, peer workers, clinicians, and people with lived experience around a central theme: how to centre dignity and humanity in the mental health system.Today, on our radio show Brainwaves, we share part one of three, that combined, feature the opening, keynote speech and panel discussion, respectively.Listen to Wellways CEO, Laura Collister’s opening address, the heartfelt Welcome to Country by Elder, Aunty Annette, and reflections by Wellways Board Chair, Michael Gorton, who spoke about the event’s legacy.

Professional Music Therapist, Carrie Henschell, has worked in social services, community and the health sector for more than a decade. Her portfolio includes mental health, brain injury rehabilitation, disability services, youth homelessness and refugee settlement services. Carrie's approach is grounded in trauma-informed care and techniques include: music making and song writing.

Bestselling author, Jennifer Scoullar joins Brainwaves to talk about her new novel ‘Wild Horses’ — and the powerful role animals, nature, and storytelling can play in supporting mental wellbeing.

Megan Del Borello is the founder of We Are Emersyn and The We Are Emersyn Foundation. Megan knows first-hand how challenging being a women founder is. It’s this reason that she is changing the narrative on women founders and creating an ecosystem for them to be supported and thrive.

Michael and Janelle are life partners who have undergone various challenges, mainly learning how to live with Michael's brain injury and cognitive failures. Through Michael's recovery, he found he was drawn to others with similar stories and realised he wanted to document these interactions. This is how the RoadzofLife documentary was born. The Youtube channel with the same name has gained 550 thousand subscribers over the last year, giving them a platform to step out and share their story. They both publicly advocate & facilitate discussion surrounding the topics & social issues the documentary explores.Join host Ananya Sharma in conversation with Michael and Janelle this week as they share their story and the process of creating their documentary. Michael and Janelle's Youtube channel can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/@roadzoflife

Following more than a decade of military service as a Critical Care Nurse, Nadine Muller became a high-performance coach, mentor and international best-selling author. In her book ‘A Reason to Rise’ she shares her journey of overcoming immense personal and family adversity. Nadine is today’s guest on our radio show Brainwaves, where she will discuss her struggles and how she rose above them.